Bartronics India Ltd – BIL offers tailor-made AIDC [automatic identification and data collection] and RFID(radio frequency Identification)-based systems. The company also provides business and technology strategy, systems design and architecture, applications implementation, network and systems integration in this field. The US subsidiary of the company has recently got a US Patent for – non-reusable RF based temper proof Wrist Band; which can be used as Identity proof as well as for cashless payment. This product will have wide ranging applications. The market for RFID tags is growing fast and will grow from $1.5 bn in 2005 to $6.1 bn in 2010. The AIDC or smart cards will also grow to around 150 million units soon, growing at a CAGR of around 45%. (more…)
Month: April 2008
Ranbaxy launches worlds first Bio-generic recombinant injectible
Ranbaxy Laboratories has announced the launch of BONISTA- Teriparatide injection (recombinant human parathyroid hormone) for the treatment of Osteoporosis, in collaboration with Virchow Biotech, Hyderabad, India. Ranbaxy is the first company to launch this bio generic product in the world.
The product has been indigenously researched at Virchow Biotech and developed with and from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Virchow Biotech, part of the Hyderabad based Rs 600 crore Virchow Group, engages in research, development, manufacture and marketing of a wide range of unique classical biologicals and high value recombinant bio-generie products for serious life-threatening diseases at affordable prices.
Wipro to implement iflex’s products
i-flex Solutions has signed an agreement with Wipro under which Wipro will market, implement and support i-flex’s products in the Middle East and Egypt. The products include flexcube, i-flex solutions flag ship core banking product suite, and i-flex’s analytics offering, an integrated suite of award-winning solutions – Reveleus and Mantas – that help financial institutions maximize profitability, minimize risks and deliver enterprise-wide compliance. Wipro is a global leader in providing technology, software and consulting services.
CII + NIIT to Educate Africans
CII and NIIT have entered into an agreement to help create ICT infrastructure and foster International Software Talent in the African continent. As part of this capacity building and skill development endeavour, NIIT and CII will share high quality education resources from India and involve other appropriate players from the Indian industry to help Africa develop human capital for the global IT industry.
In line with its commitment of providing skilled ICT manpower in the region- NIIT recently launched the State of Art Training campus in Botswana which will accommodate 7000 students in various IT streams by 2010. NIIT now plans to scale up operations and forge partnerships with more Universities and Colleges to extend its IT training offerings for the youth in Africa.
Satyam Computer MOU with CIPET, Hyderabad
Satyam Computer Services has signed a MoU with Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Hyderabad, an autonomous Plastics Training & Application Research Institute, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, for developing new engineering plastic materials through an Industry-Institute collaborative approach. The collaboration is part of Satyam’s strategic initiative of developing a global innovative ecosystem of alliances to provide total engineering solutions to its global customers.
The proposed alliance is aimed at synergizing the product design and development expertise of Satyam Engineering Solutions and application research of CIPET, Hyderabad to develop innovative materials for new products being developed for customers worldwide. This relationship will establish CIPET & Satyam together as a provider of applied research services to meet the needs of the global customers thereby successfully establishing an Industry-Institute partnership.
Buy Viceroy Hotels – ICICI
Viceroy Hotels, which currently owns a single property in Hyderabad, Hyderabad Marriott, plans to quadruple its room count from the current 355 to 1,405, by FY10. Apart from increasing its room base in Hyderabad, it also plans to expand its reach to Chennai and Bangalore under the Marriott brand.
Having established four strong brands under two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Viceroy Hotels plans to expand its F&B (Food & Beverage) business to more cities. (more…)